FL Man Ashton Mitchell ID’d As Victim In Saturday Night Fatal Jasper Crash

JASPER, FL. (THECOUNT) — Ashton Mitchell, of Jennings, Florida, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Saturday night vehicle crash in Hamilton County, Florida.

Mitchell, 29, was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night near the U.S. Highway 129 in Jasper.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Mitchell was operating a Toyota Camry, when he attempted to perform a left-hand turn into the Loves Travel Stop parking lot, located at 11459 SW 61st Ave in Jasper. The Camry was then T-Boned by a semi-truck around 10:20 p.m.

Mitchell, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

The driver of the big-rig, 49-year-old Antonio Pozo, and his female passenger, both of Hialeah, were uninjured in the crash.

According to officials, charges are pending FHP’s investigation.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Jasper is a city in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,546 at the 2010 census, up from 1,780 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. The Old Hamilton County Jail and the United Methodist Church in Jasper are on the National Register of Historic Places – Wikipedia.